From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Venerate \Ven"er*ate\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Venerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Venerating}.] [L. veneratus, p. p. of venerari to venerate; akin to Venus Venus, Skr. van to like, to wish, and E. winsome. See {Winsome}.] To regard with reverential respect; to honor with mingled respect and awe; to reverence; to revere; as, we venerate parents and elders.
And seemed to venerate the sacred shade. --Dryden.
I do not know a man more to be venerated for uprightness of heart and loftiness of genius. --Sir W. Scott.
Syn: To reverence; revere; adore; respect.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: worthy of adoration or reverence [syn: {revered}, {reverenced}, {reverend}, {sublime}]
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